Education and Early Years - T Level

Please apply for all courses via Help You Choose. Applications will open on October 21st.

In order to ensure success in the Sixth Form, we have designed different pathways to suit your individual needs. Please see below for the specific entry criteria. In addition to this, students will need to check the specific entry criteria for their chosen subjects by checking each course descrpition.

The General Pathway

This pathway is for students who are unsure about which way their future will take them and therefore would like to keep their options as open as possible by gaining UCAS points with their Module Two Option.

Module One: three A Levels

Module Three: Enrichment Course

Module Four: Academic Coaching

You will need English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Combined Pathway

This pathway is for students who are unsure which way their future will take them and therefore would like to keep their options as open as possible.

Module One – either one of the three below options:

Two A-levels and one specialist qualification (equivalent to one A Level)

One A-level and two specialist qualifications (equivalent to one A Level each)

Three specialist qualifications (equivalent to one A Level each)

Module Two: Enrichment Course

Module Three: Academic Coaching

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Specialist Pathway

This pathway is equivalent to three A Levels and is designed for students who already know which career path they would like to take. Please refer to our on offer to view the range.

Module One: Advanced Specialist Qualification

Module Two: Work Placement

Module Three: Enrichment Course

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Extended Pathway

This pathway is for students aspiring to study at Oxbridge or one of the Russell Group Universities or who want to follow a high-demand course such as Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Law or Engineering.

Module One: Three A Levels

Module Two: One Advanced Subsidiary Level

Module Three: Enrichment Course

Module Four: Academic Coaching

You will need English and Mathematics at Grade 5 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 5 or above.

The T Level Pathway

This course is equivalent to three A Levels and is designed for students who already know which career path they would like to take.

Module One: T Level Course

Module Two: Industry Placement

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

This course is equivalent to three A Levels and is a two-year specialist work related programme of study that covers the key knowledge and practical skills required in the care and early years’ sectors. This qualification is approved by the National College of Teaching and Leadership to confer Early Years Educator status. The knowledge will be gained through the study of a range of units including safeguarding, health and safety, child development, supporting education, observation and assessment, behaviour, working with others, parents and families, equality and diversity, Special Educational Needs, reflective practice and English as an Additional Language. The skills will be gained through work experience in a range of different placements.

If you choose to take this course, you will undertake various units of study and spend a minimum of 750 hours in assessed practice through a variety of industry placements. Placements will be with babies, preschools, primary schools and children with special needs. You will be expected to work alongside qualified staff, to assist them in looking after the children, organising activities and developing learning resources, all of which are essential elements of this T Level enabling you to gain the Early Years Educator status. The industry placements will enable you to put classroom theory into practice, increase your employability skills and improve your confidence.

The knowledge and understanding of the core units will be assessed by examinations and an employer set project. The occupational specialism will be an assessment by an externally set project.

You will need to achieve the pathway criteria, please see the prospectus for further information

One of the five to be GCSE Mathematics or English at Grade 4 or above

After completing this course you will be able to progress into employment within the Early Years sector. Alternatively, you may wish to go on to study for a degree, other Higher Education studies or teacher training. The career progression of previous students includes Teaching, Early Years Educator, Teaching Assistant and Children’s Holiday Rep abroad.